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Public laws and resolutions of the State of North Carolina passed by the General Assembly at its session of ...[1897]

1897.—Chapter 45—46—47. 95
Laws " 1893," Eighteen hundred and ninety-three, to Treasurer
of Currituck county, to be expended by Board of County Com- ^jfe^jfaed^o^n
missioners on the public roads of Crawford Township. roads of Craw-ford,
township.
Sec. 2. This act shall be enforced from and after its ratifica-tion.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this
10th day of February, 1897.
CHAPTER 46.
An act for the better protection of tlie trareling public.
The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:
Sectiok 1. That all Rail Road and Steamboat Companies Kam-oad and
doing business in this State shall be required to handle with |auieVt(? iiaiidle
care all baggage and freights placed with them for transporta- t)aggage care-tion,
and they shall be liable in damages for any and all injuries Liable in
to the baggage or freight of persons from whom they have col- <i^™^S®s.
lected fare or charged freight. While the same is under their
control, and upon proof of injury to baggage or freight in the
possession or under the control of any such company, it shall iQDuiy prcsump-
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be presumed, that the injury was caused by the negligent acts negligence.
of said companys' agents or servants.
Sec. 2. That this act shall be in force at the expiration of
thirty days from and after its ratification.
In the General Assembly read three times, and ratified, this
10th day of February, 1897.
CHAPTER 47.
An act requiring the commissioners of Craven county to refund
illegal tax collected under the act of the General Assembly,
ratified March 11, A. D. 1895.
The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact
:
Section 1. That the Commissioners of Craven county shall Tax collected
refund, either in cash or by voucher, the amount of tax col- J-eturned*°
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lected by the sheriff of said county for the year 1896, from the
taxpayers of said county, under and by virtue of the act of the

1897.—Chapter 45—46—47. 95
Laws " 1893," Eighteen hundred and ninety-three, to Treasurer
of Currituck county, to be expended by Board of County Com- ^jfe^jfaed^o^n
missioners on the public roads of Crawford Township. roads of Craw-ford,
township.
Sec. 2. This act shall be enforced from and after its ratifica-tion.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this
10th day of February, 1897.
CHAPTER 46.
An act for the better protection of tlie trareling public.
The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:
Sectiok 1. That all Rail Road and Steamboat Companies Kam-oad and
doing business in this State shall be required to handle with |auieVt(? iiaiidle
care all baggage and freights placed with them for transporta- t)aggage care-tion,
and they shall be liable in damages for any and all injuries Liable in
to the baggage or freight of persons from whom they have col-